Exotic Dwarka Shila | Dwaraka Shila | Benefits of Dwarka Shila

According to Varaha Purana, whoever touches a Dwarka Shila / Dwarka Stone / Dvaravati Stone with the mark of a Vishnu-Chakra will become free of all sins. As per the Garuda Purana, simply the Darshana of all Dwaraka-Shila i.e. Exotic Dwarka Shila & Auspicious Dwarka Shila fulfils all the wishes & desires. The Skanda Purana also declares that if a very sinful man worships a Dwaraka-Shila without any doubt and with devotion, or even without devotion, he becomes free from all the sinful reactions. As per the Dwaraka Mahatmya, Shila marked with Chakras coming from Dwaraka is called Chakra-Tirtha. According to Brahma Purana worshipping of Dwarka Shilas alongside Shaligrama Shilas bestows the worshippers with liberation, brings religious thinking, gives one respect equal to Lord Indra, economic development, all sorts of enjoyment, worldly comforts, will give one beauty and wealth, remove the fear of birth and death, kingship, gives fame and a continuation of your dynasty, gives sons, lordship, grandsons, power, wealth, peace, extreme protection & Vaikuntha Dhama.

How to Identify Dwaraka-Shila

According to the Prahlada Samhita, Dvaraka Shila / Dwarka Stone with one prominent Wheel (Chakra) is known as Sudarshana Dwarka Shila. Whereas the Shila with two Chakras is Lakshmi-Narayana Shila, and one with three Chakras is Trivikrama Dwarka Shila. The Shila marked with four Chakras is Janardana Dwarka Shila, with five Chakras is Vasudeva, with six Chakras is Pradyumna, and with seven Chakras is Baladeva Dwarka Shila. Shila that has eight Chakras is called Purushottama, with nine Chakras Navavyuha Dwarka Shila, with ten Chakras is Dashmurti & with eleven Chakras is Aniruddha Shila. Shila with twelve Chakras is Dvadasatmaka, and one with more than twelve Chakras is known as Ananta Dwarka Shila. You can also predict the type of this Shila by observing it shape.

Benefits of Different Types of Dwaraka-Shilas

The benefits of worshipping different types of Dwaraka Shilas is mentioned below.

-That charming Shila known as Sudarsana with one Chakra on it gives one liberation.
-Lakshmi-Narayana Dvaraka Shila which have two Chakras gives opulence & liberation.
-Acyuta-Shila (three Chakras) gives one respect equal to Lord Indra.
-Chaturbhuja Shila with four Chakras brings economic development, religious thinking, enjoyment & liberation.
-Vasudeva-Shila (five Chakras) removes the fear of birth & death.
-Pradyumna Dwarka Shila with six Chakras gives beauty & wealth.
-Pradyumna Dwarka Shila with six Chakras gives beauty & wealth.
-Dwaraka Shila having seven Chakras(Balabhadra) gives fame & continuation of a dynasty.
-While Purushottama Shila which have eight Chakras gives all types of benedictions.
-Narasimhadeva Dwarka Shila (nine Chakras) gives the highest benefits.
-Whereas the Dashavatara Dwaraka Shila with ten Chakras gives kingship.
-Eleven Chakras (Aniruddha) Dvaraka Shila give fame & lordship.
-The one known as Dwadasatmaka Shila (twelve Chakras) gives liberation & happiness.
-Twelve or more Chakra Shila is very auspicious and round & square shape Shilas give happiness.